For generations, the Bell family has fought to keep Farmington safe from fires. That dedication came up time and time again as the community worked to make sense of the aftermath of Monday's explosion. Read More
Rumford is already home to the ski slopes of Black Mountain, the hiking trails on Rumford Whitecap Mountain and easy access to the Androscoggin River for paddlers. The new mountain biking network will include three intersecting trails that total about 3 miles. Read More
"Today, we’re happy to unveil a new effort to engage more readers in a vibrant, interactive way that will take advantage of technologies that simply didn’t exist back when I got into the outdoor-writing biz," writes BDN Outdoors editor John Holyoke. Read More
"I am excited to share that we’re shifting how we write about leading more meaningful lives by being connected to nature and to the land and living more independently and deliberately," writes Homestead editor Sarah Walker Caron. Read More
"I’m thrilled to announce that the Bangor Daily News has launched a brand new section, Act Out, with the mission to inspire and empower people to be active outdoors," writes Act Out editor Aislinn Sarnacki. Read More
Essential Reads
At first, Lisa Charles thought the explosion at LEAP Inc. was a tractor-trailer driving into her house. Read More
Student suing Maine’s university system is under investigation for sexual misconduct against 4 women
The university system’s legal response is the latest twist in a story that began when two female students agreed to be interviewed by the BDN about how the University of Maine at Farmington handled their reports of rape under the federal law Title IX. Read More
Mike Burd is finally taking a turn in the center stage spotlight — not as a singer but as a photographer. Read More
Proposed changes to the food stamp program, in the name of government efficiency, are misplaced. Read More
Jordan Norman’s MMA career got off to an inauspicious start — he lost his 2018 amateur debut in a matter of only seconds. Read More
Sander Vanocur, a veteran broadcaster for NBC and other networks, died Sept. 16 at a hospice center in Santa Barbara, California. He was 91. Read More
The Weekly Question is published in BDN Maine Weekly on Thursdays. This installment is for Sept. 12. … Read More
Earlier this year, my kids and I fell in love with “The Good Witch,” a Hallmark show with reruns on Netflix. It’s not quite the typical formulaic show you’d expect from the channel created by a greeting card company, but it is pretty wholesome. Read More
Though life as the community knew it in Bucksport seemed over when the Verso paper mill closed in 2014, the community decided to turn its grief into opportunity. Read More
From restaurant dishes to drinks, cooking products to desserts, we love to share a wide variety of foods. Read More
